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Some Kansas City metro schools extend closure, virtual learning to Friday. See the list

A crew member from Green Lawn, a landscape company in Shawnee, faced the daunting job of snow removal from a shopping center near Kansas 10 Highway and Woodland Rd., western Lenexa on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025.
A crew member from Green Lawn, a landscape company in Shawnee, faced the daunting job of snow removal from a shopping center near Kansas 10 Highway and Woodland Rd., western Lenexa on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. tljungblad@kcstar.com

Some school districts in the Kansas City metro area have extended their closures into Friday, giving students and staff a full week off of in-person instruction following the blizzard that swept through the area last weekend.

A record amount of snowfall blanketed the KC area last Saturday and Sunday, adding up to 11 inches at the Kansas City International Airport. A second, lighter round of snowfall is expected to blanket the metro Thursday night, with 1 to 3 inches of snowfall predicted throughout the region.

Here is the working list of schools that have canceled class for Friday:

This story was originally published January 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM.

Ilana Arougheti
The Kansas City Star
Ilana Arougheti (they/she) is The Kansas City Star’s Jackson County watchdog reporter, covering local government and accountability issues with a focus on eastern Jackson County .They are a graduate of Northwestern University, where she studied journalism, sociology and gender studies. Ilana most recently covered breaking news for The Star and previously wrote for the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and Raleigh News & Observer. Feel free to reach out with questions or tips! Support my work with a digital subscription
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